Kickers, running backs take spotlight on Day 3 of NFL draft

In Las Vegas, which bills itself as the "Entertainment Capital of the World," an NFL draft bereft of star quarterback prospects wouldn't seem a fit.

It didn't matter, though, because as personnel people throughout the league predicted, the 2022 crop was so deep that even in the final four rounds, there were plenty of highlights.

They didn't include the passers very much, but such was the quality of QBs.

Indeed, two punters and a placekicker went as the final day of selections began before any more quarterbacks were taken. Maybe it shouldn't be surprising that LSU placekicker Cade York went to Cleveland at No. 124 overall, followed by Penn State punter Jordan Stout six spots later to Baltimore. At No. 133 to Tampa Bay it was punter Jake Camarda of Georgia — four spots before the fifth quarterback in total, Western Kentucky's Bailey Zappe, headed to New England.

Of course, it can't be ignored that the Patriots once had some luck with a late-round QB. What was his name?

"With the draft, it's always a tossup, but I did have a good idea that I was going to be a Raven," said Stout, who will compete with veteran Sam Koch. "I'm extremely excited about it."

"One big thing for me is that I know special teams is always very successful with the Ravens."

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True. Justin Tucker has been the most accurate placekicker in NFL history, and Koch has been a mainstay in Baltimore since 2006.

Cleveland saw in York exactly what every team wants in a kicker with a game on the line: utter confidence.

"I believe that I am the best kicker in this draft